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Cleanest steel ever? US scientists achieve coal-free ironmaking at lesser cost
Steel is the backbone of modern civilization—used in everything from buildings and bridges to cars and appliances. On the ...
The Chemistry Trick Poised to Slash Steel’s Carbon Footprint
Chemists are pioneering a clean, electrochemical method to make iron, a key step in decarbonizing the steel industry. Their ...
Iron ore, coking coal hold up amid tariff chaos, but for how long?
Iron ore is probably the commodity most exposed to China and while the price of the steel raw material has eased, it has held ...
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Nearly 600 Iron Range steelworkers to be laid off, sparking bipartisan outrage
Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith called the layoffs a "punch in the gut to Minnesota," adding the mines' workers "produce over 75% of the iron ore used to make steel in this country." "For every ...
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University of Oregon scientists advance a greener way to produce iron
University of Oregon chemists are bringing a greener way to make iron metal for steel production closer to reality, a step ...
Iron Ore Slips To $98 A Ton But Might Not Fall Much Further
Not all commodities have been falling steeply under the weight of rising tariffs with iron ore riding out the storm.
Steel company president calls tariffs ‘step in the right direction’
president of Massachusetts-based Capone Iron Corporation, said during an interview on NewsNation. “I think once all the dust settles, that people will realize that they’re going to be buying steel ...
Rio Tinto to supply 70% of iron for zero-carbon steel plant in Austria
Rio Tinto will supply 70% of the iron ore for a new hydrogen-based steelmaking plant being developed with Austrian steelmaker ...